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Keith enjoys nerding out about Electric Vehicles, owning a BMW i3, Tesla Model X and now, running Drive Zero .
September 12, 2019 / Keith / 3 Comments

An intro to ChargePoint – a useful charging network to know for Australian electric car owners

ChargePoint is a nationwide charging network useful for all EV owners that all Australian electric car owners will probably end up using at some point.

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November 2, 2018 / Keith

My experience with AGL’s $1/day EV charging plan…

All you can eat electrons for $1/day for your electric car at home? It sounds too good to be true, and in my case it turned out that way too.

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November 1, 2018 / Keith / 1 Comment

Face-lifted 2018 BMW i3 & BMW i3s – Drive Zero Car Guide

The 2018 i3 and i3s are potent, but expensive, city cars. They’ll do 90% of what many people need on a day to day basis extremely efficiently, and add a hell of a lot of fun to your drive as well.

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July 13, 2018 / Keith / 3 Comments

Renting a Tesla Model S with Thrifty in Sydney

If you’re looking to experience the future of cars generally; or jump in a Tesla more specifically; Thrifty’s Model S at Sydney Airport is a fun option to at least price up and consider – if they have it available.

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April 20, 2018 / Keith / 1 Comment

Tesla’s referral program offer of free supercharging for life might end on April 30

If you’re on the fence about ordering a Tesla, then it might be time to sneak your order in before April 30 to avoid possibly missing out on free unlimited supercharging for life.

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April 19, 2018 / Keith / 2 Comments

A full list of Electric Cars (EVs and PHEVs) available or coming to Australia

Here’s a list of full electric and hybrid vehicles currently available – or we think or know are incoming to – the Australian market.

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April 1, 2018 / Keith / 3 Comments

Case study: installing a Tesla home charger in my garage as a renter

Charging at home is the most common way to make Electric Car ownership and charging fairly painless, turning your car charging into a behaviour like charging your laptop or phone – just plug it in overnight and get the charge you need by morning. This is my experience of getting a home charger installed.

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March 10, 2018 / Keith / 3 Comments

What is the RAC Electric Highway?

The RAC Electric Highway is an Australian Government backed initiative conceived and implemented by the Royal Automobile Club – or RAC – allowing for Fast Charging of EV’s on key routes in Western Australia. Here’s our guide.

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February 26, 2018 / Keith

BMW i3s deliveries just starting in Australia – I took a look at the first i3s in the country

The i3 was given a mid-life refresh late last year, and deliveries to Australia are just kicking in. This morning I was invited to kick the tyres of a literally fresh off the boat i3s.

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October 17, 2017 / Keith

How I charge my electric car at home – a look at my simple (and cheap) EV charging setup

Setting up a semi-permanent solution for home charging my BMW i3 was pretty easy. Here’s a look at my simple (and cheap) EV charging setup.

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